The European Commission said Tuesday that Apple violated antitrust laws by restricting rival music companies like Spotify from advertising how users could subscribe to their apps.
The EU is preparing an App Store change that Apple won’t like
The European Union’s investigation into Apple’s App Store is now said to focus on the company’s restrictions against rivals like Spotify and Netflix.
Apple’s Growth at the App Store Is Slowing. Things Could Get Tougher From Here.
Barclays analyst Tim Long sees App Store growth lingering in the mid-single digits, as regulatory pressures and slower iPhone growth take a toll.
Apple faces EU charge over App Store rules as regulators narrow case
By Foo Yun Chee and Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday narrowed their case against Apple, saying its App Store rules that prevent developers from informing users of …
EU antitrust regulators target Apple’s ‘anti-steering’ developer restrictions, but drop in-app purchases case
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed a previously-issued preliminary view that Apple’s so-called “anti-steering” practices, which prevent developers from informing users about alternative …
Apple Charges Revised by Regulators in Music-Streaming Case
The antitrust probe, sparked by a complaint from rival Spotify, dates back almost two years and centers around the alleged dominance of the tech company’s App Store.
Apple/Spotify battle could be resolved in Europe with Epic-style compromise
This would be impossible given the tiny margins on which streaming music services operate. Additionally, Apple’s App Store rules didn’t even allow the Spotify app to tell users about other ways to …
EU Says Apple Breached Antitrust Law In Music-Streaming Case – Quick Facts
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Apple clarifying its concerns over App Store rules for music streaming …
Here are Tuesday’s biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Dick’s, Costco, Snowflake, Meta, Dish & more
Mizuho reiterates Tesla as buy Mizuho said it’s standing by its buy rating heading into the company’s analyst day on March 1. “Maintain Buy Rating on TSLA as we see xEV/ADAS (electric vehicle/advanced …
Microsoft’s new project: A mobile app store that can take on Apple and Google
Microsoft doesn’t have its mobile OS after it discontinued Windows Phone in 2019, which technically began its life in 2010. Microsoft has no plans to create a mobile version of Windows, and the tech …
Singapore looking at removing harmful app-store content, age classification for online games
Speaking during her ministry’s Committee of Supply debate, Teo said that apps with harmful content, depicting explicit sexual activities or inciting violence, remain a concern, especially for children …
Overdrive removes their app from Google Play and Apple App Store
Overdrive announced last year that they were sunsetting their main library app, the Overdrive Media Console. They have now removed it from Google Play and the Apple Store last week. This shouldn’t …
EU antitrust regulators narrow case against Apple
EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday narrowed their case against Apple , saying its App Store rules that prevent developers from informing users of other purchasing options violate the bloc’s rules …
Apple Discontinued the Newton 25 Years Ago Today
Apple discontinued the Newton personal digital assistant (PDA) 25 years ago today via press release, marking the start of the company’s …
Flathub may become an app store for paid software
A new twist in the long saga of trying to monetize desktop Linux The GNOME and KDE organizations are working on a proposal to crowdsource a big change in Flathub: to make it an app store for Linux – …
Final Fantasy creator’s latest JRPG could be released from Apple Arcade jail, and I couldn’t be more excited
That’s an ideal scenario for my local Apple Store, as I could cease darkening its door to play the elusive mobile game. As spotted by freelance anime editor Kaylyn Saucedo, Sakaguchi has recently …
Apple pays $12.1 mln fine for alleged app market abuse in Russia – Antimonopoly Service
U.S. tech giant Apple has paid a 906 million rouble ($12.12 million) fine in a Russian antitrust case alleging abuse of its dominance in the mobile apps market, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service …